Theory of Particulate Processes

Analysis and Techniques of Continuous Crystallization

Alan Randolph

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2012
• ISBN:
  9780323158497
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Theory of Particulate Processes: Analysis and Techniques of Continuous Crystallization describes the complexity of crystal size distribution (CSD), secondary nucleation, and growth mechanisms. This book is divided into 10 chapters that present a generalization from CSD studies as a unified predictive theory of particulate systems. After an introduction to CSD and particle-size distribution systems, this book goes on examining several empirical, one-dimensional distribution functions suitable for the latter system. The next chapter presents a unified theory for multidimensional particle distributions which can be used to analyze and predict such distributions in certain regular, well-defined processes. These topics are followed by a survey on how the size distribution of the product of a continuous mixed-suspension, mixed product-removal crystallizer is obtained. Other chapters describe special cases, which apparently obtain in real systems, including effects of classification, poor mixing, crystal breakage, staging, and size-dependent growth. The remaining chapters deal with the ramification of secondary nucleation as contrasted with homogeneous nucleation. This book is of great value to graduate students with particulate systems course.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Theory of Particulate Processes: Analysis and Techniques of Continuous Crystallization
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Dedication
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Particle Distributions
• Chapter 3. The Population Balance
• Chapter 4. The Steady-State MSMPR Crystallizer
• Chapter 5. The Unsteady State
• Chapter 6. Crystallization Kinetics
• Chapter 7. Effects of Formation and Growth Kinetics on Particle-Size Distribution
• Chapter 8. Variations in Residence-Time Distributions
• Chapter 9. Kinetic Data from MSMPR Crystallizers
• Chapter 10. Application to Other Systems
• Appendix A: Dimensionless Weight-Fraction Function
• Appendix B: Problems
• Appendix C: Solution of the Population Balance for Size Distribution
• Appendix D: Selected Bibliography
• Author Index
• Subject Index